KORBIN
And round about his home the glory
That blushed and bloomed,
That blushed and bloomed,
Korbin nodded, oddly pleased that Loren had bothered to learn about the customs. "Yes. And since firewood is scarce and valuable, it is the greatest honor we can really show them."
He bowed his head with gratitude when his own family was remembered. Indeed, it was the right thing to say.. and it earned the Healer a rare, genuine smile, that transformers the serious young face into something warm and kind. A glimpse into who he really was.
It faded slightly when Loren rejected the notion. "That doesn't really matter," he told the older man, quite seriously. "If you had not stepped in, I would not sit here now, and my sister would be left utterly alone. I owe you. It's not an offer or even a choice for you to accept; it's just something you need to know, and understand."
It was a matter of pride, honor, deeply rooted traditions whose origins had been long forgotten. "There are some customs and courtesies involved, but... In essence, it means that you have the right to call on me to pay that debt at any point, for any reason, however you see fit. And I will not refuse it. Can not, if I ever want to face any of my people again."
He said it quite calmly, like it wasn't a chain around his neck. And if he thought of it as such, the boy wore it with no apparent effort.
He bowed his head with gratitude when his own family was remembered. Indeed, it was the right thing to say.. and it earned the Healer a rare, genuine smile, that transformers the serious young face into something warm and kind. A glimpse into who he really was.
It faded slightly when Loren rejected the notion. "That doesn't really matter," he told the older man, quite seriously. "If you had not stepped in, I would not sit here now, and my sister would be left utterly alone. I owe you. It's not an offer or even a choice for you to accept; it's just something you need to know, and understand."
It was a matter of pride, honor, deeply rooted traditions whose origins had been long forgotten. "There are some customs and courtesies involved, but... In essence, it means that you have the right to call on me to pay that debt at any point, for any reason, however you see fit. And I will not refuse it. Can not, if I ever want to face any of my people again."
He said it quite calmly, like it wasn't a chain around his neck. And if he thought of it as such, the boy wore it with no apparent effort.
Is but a dim-remembered story
Of the old time entombed.
Of the old time entombed.
